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"Let's save our culture"

2023

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Documentary

Overview

A short documentary film that explains why ancestral languages are dying and promotes their preservation.

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Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Santiago Hernández Mejia

Narrator

Saul Indacochea

Interviewer

Naomi Sacoto

Interviewee

Creative team

Directed by: Saul Indacochea
Written by: Santiago Hernández Mejia
Produced by: Saul Indacochea
Santiago Hernández Mejia

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